RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted June 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Chris-ECT said: I have had a quick chat with your Cad engineer and she has assured me there is a way to uncouple them using a bar, once the new samples have arrived it will be easier to demonstrate then but over the next few days I'll write up a description Gets better and better - how many ales does the bar need/have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-ECT Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 11 hours ago, Bucoops said: Gets better and better - how many ales does the bar need/have? A minimum of 6 to make the journey worth while 😄 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 7 hours ago, Chris-ECT said: A minimum of 6 to make the journey worth while 😄 Before lunch?.....need to go to spoons! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Thanks Chris. Coupling up tends to be the easy bit with most systems. Getting them apart is harder. I use Kadee couplers on my stock using the in track magnets to solve the uncoupling problem and they work well. Will be interesting to see how yours work with Kadee and if the hands free approach to uncoupling is still possible. Fingers crossed. Edited June 29, 2022 by two tone green Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-ECT Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Just a quick note to say I haven't forgotten to show tests of the Drop Head working with Kadees and such. I will be doing the pictures and bits tomorrow so will get them uploaded as soon as 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 20/07/2022 at 21:12, Chris-ECT said: Just a quick note to say I haven't forgotten to show tests of the Drop Head working with Kadees and such. I will be doing the pictures and bits tomorrow so will get them uploaded as soon as Looking forward to that. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 20/07/2022 at 20:12, Chris-ECT said: Just a quick note to say I haven't forgotten to show tests of the Drop Head working with Kadees and such. I will be doing the pictures and bits tomorrow so will get them uploaded as soon as Hello Chris, do you have any updates for us? OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted August 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2022 Any news on the video of the couplings in action? Keen to see these as I am thinking of buying some. Cheers, Ade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-ECT Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Apologies all, the last two week have been chaos in the office with a total move around and show prep for next weekend. I will make sure to take some stills and if I can get some footage done today I will. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-ECT Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Good afternoon all. Sorry again for the delay in posting, working up to our 2022 Summer Show is quite a task! I have taken a few minutes to fix our drop head buckeye to one of the Darstaed Thompson samples and then used a Darstaed BG fitted with Kadees (as standard) to show how they connect together when both couplings are set at prototypical heights. The couplings connect as expected and keep a firm hold of each other. I pushed them back and forwards and gave them some abrupt stop - starting to see if I could get the connection to fail, which they didn't. I did film this but I cannot upload this video here due to the size. The pair of coaches will remain together and will come on the road with us this year to exhibitions so you can see them and inspect them in person. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Thanks for showing how the two fit together. How about doing a version of your coupling with an extended trip pin so they can be used with the Kadee magnets allowing uncoupling in the same way as the Kadee ones. Of course they won’t be drop head but would be a great very useful replacement for the hook on stock for us who use Kadee’s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-ECT Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 2 hours ago, two tone green said: Thanks for showing how the two fit together. How about doing a version of your coupling with an extended trip pin so they can be used with the Kadee magnets allowing uncoupling in the same way as the Kadee ones. Of course they won’t be drop head but would be a great very useful replacement for the hook on stock for us who use Kadee’s. This is something we looked at but if I am correct Kadee have patented their design, with this the main feature of our Buckeyes is the drophead feature, we are still looking into future options Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Chris-ECT said: This is something we looked at but if I am correct Kadee have patented their design, with this the main feature of our Buckeyes is the drophead feature, we are still looking into future options Thanks for the feedback. It’s the uncoupling side of things that is always the hardest to solve. Lots of great coupling up systems out there but parting stock is not always an easy or particle hands free option on lots of them Being a long term user of Kadee couplings I am always interested in new versions that offer greater installation flexibility and yours certainly does that using the hook as the mount as lots of locos and stock are difficult to mount Kadee draft boxes on due to space constraints. But hope is at hand with your coupling and having ordered a few pairs I am looking forward to playing with them and seeing how they work. Thanks for all your efforts in brining this great product to market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 10/08/2022 at 07:32, Chris-ECT said: Apologies all, the last two week have been chaos in the office with a total move around and show prep for next weekend. I will make sure to take some stills and if I can get some footage done today I will. On 11/08/2022 at 14:48, Chris-ECT said: Good afternoon all. Sorry again for the delay in posting, working up to our 2022 Summer Show is quite a task! I have taken a few minutes to fix our drop head buckeye to one of the Darstaed Thompson samples and then used a Darstaed BG fitted with Kadees (as standard) to show how they connect together when both couplings are set at prototypical heights. The couplings connect as expected and keep a firm hold of each other. I pushed them back and forwards and gave them some abrupt stop - starting to see if I could get the connection to fail, which they didn't. I did film this but I cannot upload this video here due to the size. The pair of coaches will remain together and will come on the road with us this year to exhibitions so you can see them and inspect them in person. Hi all at ect when is summer show? Missed last year's due to commitments else where....and at ½ mile walk to shop it should be high priority. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 3 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said: Hi all at ect when is summer show? Missed last year's due to commitments else where....and at ½ mile walk to shop it should be high priority. G See their website for details. 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 40 minutes ago, F-UnitMad said: See their website for details. 👍 Was just been lazy......and letting ect get a mention for show on rm web....but hayho off to ect.com! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 9 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said: Was just been lazy......and letting ect get a mention for show on rm web....but hayho off to ect.com! So was I... as I knew I'd seen the details on the website, but couldn't remember them, as I'm too far away to make the trip!! 🙄🤣🤦♂️ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-ECT Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 13/08/2022 at 19:07, bradfordbuffer said: Hi all at ect when is summer show? Missed last year's due to commitments else where....and at ½ mile walk to shop it should be high priority. G Evening Bradfordbuffer, the summer show is this coming Saturday the 20th. In usual fashion the award winning coffees will be on tap (other drinks will be available) supporting layout and supporting trade with some demos too! Oh free food and free entry to add! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Chris-ECT said: Evening Bradfordbuffer, the summer show is this coming Saturday the 20th. In usual fashion the award winning coffees will be on tap (other drinks will be available) supporting layout and supporting trade with some demos too! Oh free food and free entry to add! I'm in .....! Got me with food!...coffee a bonus! Model trains can take or leave it! Missed last year due to last minute commitments....but not missing this year....pending last minute commitments 🤪 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-ECT Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 13 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said: I'm in .....! Got me with food!...coffee a bonus! Model trains can take or leave it! Missed last year due to last minute commitments....but not missing this year....pending last minute commitments 🤪 Make sure you say Hello if you make it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Chris-ECT said: Make sure you say Hello if you make it! As always Chris!....beats bumping into you on back track to wilderness!....(whilst dog walking ....if other web browsers thought on wrong page!) G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 16/08/2022 at 00:22, bradfordbuffer said: As always Chris!....beats bumping into you on back track to wilderness!....(whilst dog walking ....if other web browsers thought on wrong page!) G Well thanks to ECT team for putting on the FREE show with FREE coffee with FREE hog roast FREE cake FREE bus shuttle FREE shopping bag.....and all ½ mile away from home down a big hill! So FREE wheeling on bike!.... G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2022 17 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said: Well thanks to ECT team for putting on the FREE show with FREE coffee with FREE hog roast FREE cake FREE bus shuttle FREE shopping bag.....and all ½ mile away from home down a big hill! So FREE wheeling on bike!.... G And use the battery to get you home uphill.... cheat..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, newbryford said: And use the battery to get you home uphill.... cheat..... Work smart not harder! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 minute ago, bradfordbuffer said: Work smart not harder! Did I win raffle? Winning ticket is..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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